Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show New Zealand's import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
New Zealand
76 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 230630 | Oil-cake and other solid residues; whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of sunflower seed oils | 2025 | 100.00% | 13,131,605 |
| 2 | Australia | 100191 | Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, seed | 2025 | 100.00% | 44,255,348 |
| 3 | Australia | 100199 | Cereals; wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed | 2025 | 100.00% | 124,223,430 |
| 4 | Australia | 720712 | Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel; containing by weight less than 0.25% of carbon, of rectangular (other than square) cross-section | 2025 | 100.00% | 12,706,984 |
| 5 | USA | 880521 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof; air combat simulators and parts thereof | 2025 | 100.00% | 125,181,059 |
| 6 | Australia | 281820 | Aluminium oxide; other than artificial corundum | 2025 | 99.82% | 309,685,804 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 870530 | Vehicles; fire fighting vehicles | 2025 | 99.78% | 13,623,619 |
| 8 | Australia | 480524 | Paper & paperboard; uncoated, testliner (recycled linerboard), weight 150g/m2, or less, in rolls or sheets | 2025 | 99.76% | 15,118,620 |
| 9 | Rep. of Korea | 720917 | Iron or non-alloy steel; in coils, flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled, of a thickness of 0.5mm or more but not exceeding 1mm | 2025 | 99.61% | 11,006,404 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 080132 | Nuts, edible; cashew nuts, fresh or dried, shelled | 2025 | 99.18% | 21,602,382 |
| 11 | China | 870240 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only electric motor for propulsion, new or used | 2025 | 98.99% | 41,041,790 |
| 12 | USA | 100590 | Cereals; maize (corn), other than seed | 2025 | 98.65% | 18,281,948 |
| 13 | Australia | 480592 | Paper and paperboard; uncoated, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225 g/m2, in rolls or sheets, n.e.c. in heading no. 4805 | 2025 | 98.64% | 10,833,983 |
| 14 | China | 240412 | Products containing nicotine, other than tobacco or reconstituted tobacco, intended for inhalation without combustion | 2025 | 98.37% | 64,410,889 |
| 15 | China | 854340 | Electrical machines and apparatus; electronic cigarettes and similar personal electric vaporising devices | 2025 | 98.20% | 34,261,871 |
| 16 | Malaysia | 740729 | Copper; bars, rods and profiles, of copper alloys (other than copper-zinc base alloys) | 2025 | 98.11% | 23,856,449 |
| 17 | Australia | 480451 | Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight 225g/m2 or more, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 | 2025 | 97.76% | 13,147,077 |
| 18 | Canada | 440719 | Wood; coniferous species, other than of pine (Pinus spp.) or fir (Abies spp.) or spruce (Picea spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mm | 2025 | 97.53% | 43,051,056 |
| 19 | Australia | 480441 | Kraft paper and paperboard; uncoated, unbleached, weight more than 150g/m2 but less than 225g/m2, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 | 2025 | 97.45% | 10,619,129 |
| 20 | Australia | 480411 | Kraft paper and paperboard; kraftliner, uncoated, unbleached, in rolls or sheets, other than that of heading no. 4802 or 4803 | 2025 | 97.34% | 48,522,107 |
| 21 | Australia | 020130 | Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, fresh or chilled | 2025 | 97.18% | 37,284,913 |
| 22 | Malaysia | 151190 | Vegetable oils; palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | 2025 | 97.03% | 37,690,435 |
| 23 | China | 854143 | Electrical apparatus; photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panels | 2025 | 96.97% | 108,037,694 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 910121 | Wrist-watches; (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal | 2025 | 96.76% | 49,434,980 |
| 25 | Malaysia | 480810 | Paper and paperboard; corrugated, whether or not perforated, in rolls or sheets, other than paper of heading 4803 | 2025 | 96.71% | 16,517,700 |
| 26 | Viet Nam | 440131 | Wood; for fuel, sawdust and wood waste and scrap, agglomerated in wood pellets | 2025 | 96.67% | 12,865,724 |
| 27 | Australia | 271112 | Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; liquefied, propane | 2025 | 96.63% | 56,467,932 |
| 28 | USA | 230310 | Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues; whether or not in the form of pellets | 2025 | 95.87% | 10,934,037 |
| 29 | USA | 840710 | Engines; for aircraft, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | 2025 | 94.96% | 54,519,523 |
| 30 | Mexico | 860120 | Rail locomotives; powered by electric accumulators | 2025 | 94.78% | 104,596,650 |
| 31 | Australia | 480519 | Paper and paperboard; uncoated, fluting paper other than semi-chemical or straw, rolls or sheets | 2025 | 94.18% | 25,983,966 |
| 32 | USA | 050400 | Animal products; guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked | 2025 | 93.47% | 14,075,074 |
| 33 | China | 940440 | Quilts, bedspreads, eiderdowns and duvets (comforters) | 2025 | 92.85% | 15,794,136 |
| 34 | Thailand | 160414 | Fish preparations; tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) | 2025 | 92.83% | 28,012,991 |
| 35 | China | 961700 | Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases; parts thereof other than glass inners | 2025 | 92.75% | 13,914,157 |
| 36 | China | 950510 | Christmas festivity articles | 2025 | 92.51% | 13,766,896 |
| 37 | Indonesia | 480300 | Tissue, towel, napkin stock or similar; for household or sanitary use, cellulose, wadding webs of cellulose fibres, in rolls exceeding 36cm in width or rectangular sheets with one side more than 36cm in unfolded state | 2025 | 91.86% | 36,916,653 |
| 38 | Indonesia | 440922 | Wood; tropical (including unassembled strips and friezes for parquet flooring), continuously shaped along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed | 2025 | 91.69% | 26,929,354 |
| 39 | Australia | 020230 | Meat; of bovine animals, boneless cuts, frozen | 2025 | 90.39% | 38,369,213 |
| 40 | China | 851650 | Ovens; microwave, of a kind used for domestic purposes | 2025 | 89.79% | 11,996,841 |
| 41 | USA | 880240 | Aeroplanes and other aircraft, except unmanned; of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg | 2025 | 89.72% | 32,175,310 |
| 42 | USA | 271312 | Petroleum coke; calcined, obtained from bituminous minerals | 2025 | 89.70% | 47,876,859 |
| 43 | Australia | 252010 | Gypsum; anhydrite | 2025 | 89.30% | 12,912,720 |
| 44 | Germany | 847910 | Machinery and mechanical appliances; for public works, building or the like | 2025 | 89.04% | 15,189,914 |
| 45 | China | 732399 | Iron or steel; table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel n.e.c. in heading no. 7323 | 2025 | 88.93% | 14,264,308 |
| 46 | China | 847130 | Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | 2025 | 88.67% | 517,349,197 |
| 47 | Canada | 310420 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; potassic, potassium chloride | 2025 | 88.64% | 71,906,417 |
| 48 | Switzerland | 910221 | Wrist-watches; whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, with automatic winding | 2025 | 88.21% | 17,522,053 |
| 49 | Italy | 200210 | Vegetable preparations; tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid | 2025 | 87.60% | 13,585,939 |
| 50 | China | 392620 | Plastics; articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts) | 2025 | 87.44% | 11,883,418 |
| 51 | USA | 150600 | Animal fats and oils and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified, n.e.c. in chapter 15 | 2025 | 87.17% | 13,194,657 |
| 52 | China | 691200 | Ceramic tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles; other than of porcelain or china | 2025 | 87.13% | 18,112,869 |
| 53 | China | 860900 | Containers; (including containers for transport of fluids) specially designed and equipped for carriage by one or more modes of transport | 2025 | 85.72% | 13,838,792 |
| 54 | Malaysia | 271320 | Petroleum bitumen; obtained from bituminous minerals | 2025 | 85.67% | 46,758,530 |
| 55 | China | 630392 | Curtains (including drapes) and interior blinds, curtain or bed valances; of synthetic fibres, not knitted or crocheted | 2025 | 85.40% | 13,977,731 |
| 56 | China | 851821 | Loudspeakers; single, mounted in their enclosures | 2025 | 85.33% | 21,910,029 |
| 57 | China | 630622 | Tents (including temporary canopies and similar articles); of synthetic fibres | 2025 | 85.22% | 17,980,791 |
| 58 | China | 700719 | Glass; safety glass, toughened (tempered), (not of a size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels) | 2025 | 84.76% | 12,059,717 |
| 59 | China | 940429 | Mattresses; of other materials, not cellular rubber or plastics | 2025 | 84.15% | 16,511,320 |
| 60 | Australia | 681182 | Cellulose fibre-cement; articles or the like, sheets, panels, tiles and similar articles (other than corrugated sheets), not containing asbestos | 2025 | 83.32% | 40,318,235 |
| 61 | China | 611011 | Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles; knitted or crocheted, of wool or fine animal hair | 2025 | 82.73% | 18,845,581 |
| 62 | Canada | 880529 | Ground flying trainers and parts thereof; other than air combat simulators and parts thereof | 2025 | 82.55% | 23,106,007 |
| 63 | Fiji | 071440 | Vegetable roots and tubers; taro (Colocasia spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets | 2025 | 82.34% | 10,177,888 |
| 64 | China | 761510 | Aluminium; table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like | 2025 | 82.01% | 14,305,725 |
| 65 | China | 854390 | Electrical machines and apparatus; parts of the electrical goods of heading no. 8543 | 2025 | 81.99% | 22,650,273 |
| 66 | China | 851679 | Electro-thermic appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 8516, used for domestic purposes | 2025 | 81.93% | 30,856,205 |
| 67 | China | 691010 | Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures; of porcelain or china | 2025 | 81.57% | 15,394,689 |
| 68 | China | 732393 | Steel, stainless; table, kitchen and other household articles and parts thereof | 2025 | 81.50% | 21,549,366 |
| 69 | China | 611430 | Garments; of man-made fibres, knitted or crocheted, n.e.c. in chapter 61 | 2025 | 81.45% | 15,752,169 |
| 70 | China | 310221 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | 2025 | 81.43% | 34,671,248 |
| 71 | France | 441600 | Wood; casks, barrels, vats, tubs and other coopers' products and parts thereof, of wood, including staves | 2025 | 81.10% | 12,010,783 |
| 72 | China | 940161 | Seats; with wooden frames, upholstered, (excluding medical, surgical, dental, veterinary or barber furniture) | 2025 | 80.90% | 75,083,346 |
| 73 | Australia | 040210 | Dairy produce; milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight) | 2025 | 80.51% | 14,439,919 |
| 74 | Australia | 481930 | Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or fibres, having a base of a width of 40cm or more | 2025 | 80.14% | 12,731,502 |
| 75 | Malaysia | 701980 | Glass fibres; glass wool and articles thereof | 2025 | 80.13% | 18,907,267 |
| 76 | China | 950300 | Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds | 2025 | 80.02% | 166,690,295 |
China: 28 occurrences
Australia: 17 occurrences
USA: 8 occurrences
Malaysia: 5 occurrences
Canada: 3 occurrences
Indonesia: 2 occurrences
Switzerland: 2 occurrences
Viet Nam: 2 occurrences
Argentina: 1 occurrence
Fiji: 1 occurrence
France: 1 occurrence
Germany: 1 occurrence
Italy: 1 occurrence
Mexico: 1 occurrence
Rep. of Korea: 1 occurrence
Thailand: 1 occurrence
United Kingdom: 1 occurrence
Legend:
Highlight - the row matches a Danger Zone country and/or a Critical Goods HS code.
ABCBold red partner name - the import source country is flagged in the Danger Zone.
1234Bold lime HS code - the product code is flagged in Critical Goods.